Hank McDowell vs. Franz Wagner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franz Wagner and Hank McDowell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Hank McDowell played 6 years in the NBA, 3 more than Franz Wagner, who played 3. Hank McDowell had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Franz Wagner had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Hank McDowell 6 2 1981-82 to 1986-87
Franz Wagner 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 30 11.2 3.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .659
Franz Wagner 79 30.7 15.2 1.1 3.4 4.5 2.9 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.8 12.3 .468 1.2 3.4 .354 2.4 2.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 56 9.0 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .770
Franz Wagner 80 32.6 18.6 0.9 3.2 4.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 6.8 14.0 .485 1.6 4.5 .361 3.4 4.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1983-842023-24
Team San Diego ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 57 10.7 3.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .679
Franz Wagner 72 32.5 19.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.9 2.3 7.3 15.2 .482 1.3 4.6 .281 3.8 4.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner 7 37.0 18.9 1.4 5.4 6.9 4.4 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.9 6.0 14.7 .408 1.3 4.9 .265 5.6 6.3 .886

Season 4
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1984-85-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 34 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .700
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1985-86-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 22 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .680
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 13 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .625
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Hank McDowell Franz Wagner
Season 1986-87-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 7 10.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Franz Wagner ------- --- ----------
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